Places to Visit
Guadalest Visit beautiful Guadalest and its castle. There is also a museum of miniatures and spectacular views of the mountains and reservoir, gift shops and good value quality restaurants and bars.
www.guadalest.es/oficina.php
There is also an interesting, old vehicle museum nearby:
www.museovehiculosguadalest.com
Fuentes del Algar (Algar Waterfalls) a beautiful natural park which receives many visitors every year. At the natural park you will find plenty of attendant controlled parking areas most of which provide shade from the sun. The website is in spanish & valencian only however you can use the numbers near the top of the page for a virtual tour of the falls
.www.callosa.es
It is believed that they were discovered by the Muslims in about 740 AD. During the Civil War it was used to store explosives and to repair aircraft engines.
www.cuevasdecanelobre.com
Chocolates VALOR Well worth visiting as it also has an interesting old quarter and seafront. To make the visit even better you might consider going to the Valor factory.
Tours are organised which explain both the history of chocolate and of the processes used by this high quality chocolate company.
www.valor.es
Palaualtea is Altea’s modern state-of-the-art theatre. An extensive program of cultural concerts and other events take place there throughout the year.
The theatre is located at the back of the town at Calle Alcoy 18.
tel: 966 881 924
www.palaualtea.com/
Rio Safari is located in the city of Elche, in Alicante. Elche is a city famous for its palm trees. Elche has two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, one of them is The Palmeral and the other one is the Misterí d´Etx. Rio Safari is located in the century old Lion Paml Orchard, It works in the conservation of many exotic species and makes a fascinating day out for young and old alike.
click on the UK flag for english version of website www.riosafari.com/
Aitana safari consists of two large drive through areas with an excellent collection of wild animals to see. Safety instructions are posted in various languages at the entrances. There is also a large children’s play area restaurants – al at very reasonable prices. The website includes the facility to print out a 10% discount voucher (bono).
www.safariaitana.com (spanish only site)
La Cova del Rull caves are located in the little village of Vall d’Ebo. The journey there by car gives marvellous views of the valleys and mountains. The caves themselves feature spectacular stalagmites and rocks of wonderful shapes and colours.
tel: 966 400 525 or 965 571 413 www.lavalldebo.org
The natural park of Serra Gelada covers about 6 hectares, around Benidorm, Alfaz del Pi and Altea. Protected historical areas throughout the mountains and the three islets emblematic of the Illot Mitjana, the Illot of Benidorm and Olla and Galera. Inside the park there are two routes bordering (one hour or less) and another goes from Playa del Albir up by the cliffs to the Benidorm coast (about 4 hours). parque-natural-de-serra-gelada
Finca La Barbera del Aragonés – Villa Joyosa This historic finca houses the municipal archealogical museum of Villa Joyosa. An interesting selection of artifacts from the Iberian and Roman times are on display, and the house has a number of rooms which contain furniture and day to day objects from the house as it would have been in earlier centuries.
Volunteer guides are often on hand to give useful information. www.villajoyosa.com
Santa Barbara Castle – Alicante This historic building takes its name from constructed, it in the 9th century though archealogical evidence points to the site’s use by bronze age man and later the Romans.
Open Winter: Oct – Mar. 9am – 7pm, Summer: Apr – Sept. 10am – 8pm
www.castillosantabarbara.org
Museum of Turron – Jijona Is a private institution dedicated to recovering the heritage of Turron (Nougat) and Marzipan making.Tours include a visit to the current production plant.January to June – Mon-Fri 10am – 1.30pm & 4pm – 7.30pm
July to December – Mon-Fri 10am to 7.30pm continuous.
Weekends 10am-1pm & 5pm – 7pm www.museodelturron.com
Terra Natura Terra Natura is a natural history park with a strong theme of conversation. It has an incredible selection of animals to watch in a natural environment. There is also a fantastic water park Agua Natura, which includes an opportunity to swim with the sharks!
www.terranatura.com
Desafio Medieval Back to medieval times, dine with the Counts of Alfaz while watching the knights jousting and escaping the awesome Pit of Terror!
Great entertainment that the whole family can enjoy.
www.desafiomedieval.com
